Chapter 148: Splitting into Three Routes

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Gu Weiyu sensed a bad premonition upon seeing Patriarch Gu’s expression.

She followed Gu Qingzhou into a nearby dense forest. "Patriarch—"

"See for yourself," Gu Qingzhou said, handing her a communication talisman.

Gu Weiyu took it, quickly scanning its contents, her face showing a flicker of surprise.

"You and Fourth Sister should make a trip to the Hehuan Sect," Gu Qingzhou instructed coolly. "You’ve always been close to Ninth Sister, so go yourself and try to gauge her intentions."

"Understood!" Gu Weiyu nodded seriously. "Patriarch, there has been something unclear in my heart..."

"Speak!" Gu Qingzhou replied curtly.

"Patriarch, when did you reach the Core Formation stage?" Gu Weiyu asked, holding her breath after speaking.

Gu Qingzhou gave her a sidelong glance, a faint smile playing on his lips, feigning anger and embarrassment:

"You little brat, you’ve got some nerve—not afraid I’ll be so angry I’ll toss you aside?"

"I know, Patriarch, you’re not that kind of person!" Gu Weiyu pressed her lips tightly, her eyes stubbornly fixed on Gu Qingzhou.

"Heh," Gu Qingzhou chuckled lightly. "If I don’t explain it clearly, will you stubbornly cling to this suspicion?

Fine, I’ll tell you today: three years ago, I was only in the late Foundation Establishment stage, not yet having broken through to Core Formation.

That day, I was injured by Chu Xingyun and barely escaped with my life. It was only a year ago, by a twist of fate, that I advanced to Core Formation..."

"That time outside Danyang City..." Gu Weiyu recalled how she had been targeted by the Foundation Establishment cultivator Wei Wuji and mysteriously saved.

"Yes, that was me," Gu Qingzhou nodded calmly. "By then, I had already broken through to Core Formation, but I didn’t want to meet you too soon."

"Why, if you had already succeeded in Core Formation..." Gu Weiyu hesitated, confusion written all over her face.

"Misfortune is the foothold of blessing!" Gu Qingzhou sighed deeply. "Since our ancestors relocated to the Voidless Realm, the Gu clan’s descendants have lacked hardships.

That was also the key realization I had upon breaking through to Core Formation.

Your lives have been too smooth; often, that is not a good thing for cultivation.

Fourth Sister and you, having endured hardships, are like uncut jade refined into your unique brilliance.

Have you not noticed how all the Gu clan’s descendants have grown stronger after weathering this storm?"

"But..." Gu Weiyu still found it hard to understand. Perhaps she had not yet reached Patriarch’s serene and unburdened state, unable to see through so clearly.

"To gain something, you must inevitably lose something. In time, you will understand!"

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With that, Gu Qingzhou turned and walked toward the edge of the forest. "Everyone, board the tower ship."

One by one, they climbed aboard. Gu Qiong was the last, whispering a few words with Gu Qingzhou before joining.

Gu Weiyu sat beside Fourth Sister Gu Weilan and quietly told her about Patriarch’s request for them to visit the Hehuan Sect together.

Gu Weilan was surprised but did not immediately ask questions.

Among the siblings of the Gu family, she had always been close with Ninth Sister and Eleventh Sister.

Hearing Gu Weiyu’s words, she couldn’t help but worry about Ninth Sister’s situation.

Before arriving at Wuan County, the tower ship stopped again. Gu Qiong called out:

"Sixteen, take Seventh Sister and the others back to the estate. Fourth Sister and Eleventh Sister, come with us to Anlin County."

"Yes!" Gu Hui promptly took out his flying boat and had Gu Qingyun and about ten others board it.

"Sixteen, be careful on the way," Gu Qiong specifically reminded him.

Wuan County borders Qin County to the north; the distance is not great.

Their destination was Anlin County, south of Qin County.

Gu Hui solemnly replied, "Sixteen will not fail in his mission!"

Under Gu Hui’s control, the flying boat soared into the sky, heading toward Qin County.

Everyone on the tower ship watched the flying boat disappear into the distance. After a while, Gu Qiong turned to those left aboard.

"Young Master Xu, Young Master Chu, Fourth Sister and Eleventh Sister have matters to attend to. If you—"

Before Gu Qiong finished, Chu Liuxing couldn’t help but interrupt:

"Clan Lord Grandpa, I want to go with Brother Yu!"

Gu Weiyu glanced at Chu Liuxing, wondering how his brain worked—sometimes like a blockhead, sometimes carefree, and sometimes incredibly sharp!

"This..." Gu Qiong looked troubled.

He and his elder brother had no intention of revealing Gu Weihuan’s presence at the Hehuan Sect. Apart from Eleventh Sister, Fourth Sister did not yet know.

After all, for a young woman, reputation is of utmost importance! Especially since many viewed the Hehuan Sect as little different from a brothel.

"Gu Clan Lord, rest assured, we are not gossipy people.

I accompany Brother Chu only to escort the two Gu young ladies; we know nothing of other matters."

At this moment, Xu Weizhou spoke up appropriately. Though his expression was as steady as a mountain, his words were sincere and reasonable, shining with genuine goodwill.

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Gu Qiong was deeply moved. "If Young Master Xu says so, this old man is truly grateful."

After speaking, he looked at Chu Liuxing, who immediately vowed, "I only escort Fourth Sister and Brother Yu; I know nothing else!"

Gu Weiyu smiled wryly. Escort them? By then, who would be protecting whom?

Gu Qingzhou leisurely leaned against the tower ship’s window, eyes faintly glancing at Xu Weizhou and Chu Liuxing, a slight smile playing on his lips.

In just an hour, the tower ship arrived before Anlin County.

"You may go on," Gu Qingzhou stopped the ship.

Gu Weiyu summoned the Azure Orb. "Fourth Sister, Senior Brother Xu, Brother Chu, shall we go?"

The four boarded the Azure Orb. Gu Qingzhou and Gu Qiong watched it depart, and then Gu Qiong asked:

"Brother, what do you think of Xu Weizhou and Chu Liuxing?"

"Those two will sooner or later become Gu family men."

Gu Qingzhou’s ambiguous answer puzzled Gu Qiong. He had clearly asked about their character!

What did his brother mean by that? Furrowing his brows, Gu Qiong smiled, "Brother, do you mean..."

Gu Qingzhou’s gaze fell outside the ship, his tone teasing, "Isn’t it obvious?"

Gu Qiong: "..."

Having been stung by his brother’s sharp tongue since childhood, was it easy for him? How could he be blind?!

This topic was impossible to continue! Gu Qiong turned away, refusing to engage further.

Gu Qingzhou’s eyes flickered with amusement. Old kid, old kid—that must be the third brother.

Meanwhile, Gu Weiyu sat atop the Azure Orb, looking at Chu Liuxing and Xu Weizhou, hesitating whether to reveal Ninth Sister’s situation at the Hehuan Sect.

"Brother Yu, why do you keep sneaking glances at me?" Chu Liuxing teased, flicking his folding fan. "Am I especially handsome today?"

Gu Weiyu: "..."

This thought process was truly unmatched!